street clothes

[/strit kloʊðz/]
nounpl: N/A (plural in form)
roupas de rua
1. Ordinary, casual clothing worn for everyday activities in public, as opposed to uniforms, athletic wear, formal wear, or specialized clothing
The athlete changed out of her gym clothes and into street clothes before leaving the facility.
A atleta trocou suas roupas de ginásio e vestiu roupas de rua antes de sair da instalação.
2. Regular civilian clothing as distinguished from military, work, or performance uniforms
The security guard appeared in street clothes rather than his usual uniform.
O guarda de segurança apareceu em roupas de rua em vez de seu uniforme usual.
In Brazil and the USA, 'street clothes' is commonly used in contexts such as gyms, sports facilities, military settings, and security work to distinguish everyday casual wear from specialized attire. The term emphasizes practicality and normalcy of everyday dress versus formal or functional uniforms.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
casual clotheseveryday wearcivilian clothesregular clothesordinary clothing
Antonyms / Antônimos
uniformformal wearathletic wearworkout clothesceremonial dress

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
roupas de rua
Most common and widely understood term
General Brazilian
roupa comum
Alternative, meaning common or ordinary clothes
São Paulo
roupa social casual
Sometimes used to distinguish casual everyday wear
Portugal
roupa de rua
Similar usage to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Words

casual weareveryday outfitcivilian attireinformal clothingregular wardrobe

Related Idioms & Phrases

out of uniform and into street clothes
dressed in street clothes
Look up more words on Fala2Me
The free English-Portuguese dictionary with real Brazilian accents, NYC slang, conjugator and more
Open Fala2Me →